Inkstand



Feb. 6, 1940. G. J. sENGBuscl-l INKSTAND Filed July 8, 1958 Patented Feb. 6, 1940 qUNITEDv STATES OFFICE N y a *2,188,962 f t 'INKsTnNn .l Gustav J. Sengbusch,.Milwai1kee, Wis. 'Application July 8, `1988, serrano. 218,083

4 claims. (oi. 120V-1) i This invention relatesto improvements in inkstands or pensets and more particularly tofsuch sets in Whicha .pen is supported with its pen. point immersed in ink and the pen held in readily v accessible position from which it may'bewithdrawn for vinstant use. v This application is,l in part, a continuation of my co-pending application Serial Number 84,809, filed vJunel2,ll936, nowPatent No. 2,147,931, lu dated February 21, 1939.

The mainv `objects of the invention are to provide an improved, durable and efficient ink holding receptacle; to provide means for holding a pen in predeterminedy accessible position with its point N?. `normally immersed in ink and for holding the pen in such `a way that ink Willnot accumulate on the inside walls of the pen supporting member or on the end 'portion of the pen holder; to -provide an improved ink holding `receptacle and 20 improved pen supporting means of the character indicated which will be easy tov manufacture and incorporate in an inkstand; to provide such an improved device' which may be constructed economically and ata cost within commercial practioability soas to insurethe usefulness thereof; and, in` general, it is the object of the device to provide animproveol inkstand of the character indicated. 'c Other objects and advantages of the invention Will'be understoodby reference to the following 'specification'and accompanying drawing, Wherein there is illustrated an -inkstand embodying a preferred form ofthe improved construction.v

In the'drawing: v Figure 1 is 1a sectional view'through `an inkstand of the pen-in-ink type; Figures 2 and 3 'aresectionson the lines 2-2 and 3--3, respectively, of` Figure1;gand

Figure 4 is a perspective 'of an improved socket "402 element comprising a portion of the improved same being' preferably molded of a suitable composition of hard'rubber or other plastic material 5s jf which will effectively resist corrosion byink.'

` One way of manufacturing the structure is tov `provide a mold holloWed out' to conform to the' exterior shape of the lmain and auxiliary-receptaclesi and 6 and to line such a mold withun-` curedo-r'partiallycured plasticmaterial'of the 5 selectedl composition. The mold may be lined with a single sheet ofthe material or with separate sheets'cut to facilitate the pressing ofl thesheets into 'intimate contact with the walls ofthe las a separate element, and in order to support the 16 intermediate'wall against sagging or `collapsing while the' material is in a plastic state, it is builty up around a reinforcing plate il of suitablesheet metal.l When the mold is thus lined and supplied with the partsforming the intermediate vwall 'L` 20` a small amount of `watery may be placed in` the dome-shaped portion Sand the bottom forming sheet of the receptacle applied to close tlrielined mold. A suitable mold cover may thenbe applied to close the mold whereupon it issubjected 25 to'suitable heat treatment for curing .the-plastic composition. The heat changes the water into steam ,-to develop internal pressure for pressing the receptaclefmaterial into intimateengagement With thewalls of the mold and also to insure 30`v union of the vseparate parts of which the device may 'be formed. The rnetal'reinforcingelementy 9 v .is important in the construction of the device in,v

that itsupports the partition wall until the 'latter becomes firm or set incident to the curing opera- 35 I tion," after whichVthe reinforcing plate is not of"v importance. l, i v l l The y*hollowl molded structure thus formed may then have an openingy It bored in the top wall of the auxiliary receptacle part 6 to receive a sleeve- 40 like socket il. As shown,'the openingjiil is bored to position thel socket Il at an angle so that a penl I2 supportedqby the socket Il will be held.'v in an inclined,` readily accessible position. The socket Il `may also be formed of a suitable grade of hard rubber which resists l'corrosion by ink andl it includesv upper'and lower portions i3 and 14,'

respectively. f

The upper portion I3 has its mouth flared 'as y indicated at I5`to facilitate insertion and jcenter-` 5o' ing of the lower end, I6 ofthe pen. .The upper portion of the socketis also provided with a series 'ofcircumferentially spaced, inwardly extending ribs 2U, the same extending lengthwise the .Socket 'fer 'about one-half as, enga. i

e as

The pen- I 2 comprisesa holder Il and a pen point I8, the latter being seated in the lower end portion of the holder in any suitable manner, for example, as shown in my United States Letters Patent No. 1,915,338, issuedJune 27, 1933. As shown in Figure 1, the lower end portion of the holder I'I is provided with a reduced diameter extension I9, the same being of slightly less diameter than the inside diameter of the inner edges of theribs 20, so that said reduced end portion I9 does not engage or seaton said ribs. The shoulder-formed end I6 of the holder II is, however, adapted to engage said ribs 2l! so that the socket and holder may be said to have circum-4 ferentially spaced points of interengagement.

The lower portion of the socket I@ is of slight-r ly tapering diameter as shown, and of such internal diameter that the pen point I8 lis adapted lto engage a portion of the socket as shown at ZI when the shoulder I of the holder is seated on theribs 20 in the upper portion of the socket. Hence, the .upper and lower socket portions com operate to support the pen in predetermined in` cline'd position as shown.

Ink from the main receptacle 5 flows into the auxiliary receptacle 6 to the height permitted by thenheight` of the passageway 8, it being under- `stoodthat air may enter the main receptacle 5 vonly when permitted toA do so through the auxiliary receptacle E` and the passageway 8. Hence, a substantially constant level of ink will be maintained in the auxiliary receptacle 6. As

shown in the drawing, the pen supportingy socket II is soy proportioned and seated in the inkstand thatthe pen point will normally be immersed in ink. jUpon withdrawal of the pen from the inkstand, the pen is immediately ready for use.

In prior art devices it has been more or less customary to position apen in a socketby providing the pen holder with an extension fitting in the upper portion of the socket so as tov constitute a stopper to prevent evaporation of the ink when the pen is in place. In such constructions it has been found that ink accumulates on the surface of the pen holder extension and on the insidewalls of the socket withth'e result that the pen holder becomes `bound to the socket and can be removed therefrom only with difliculty. For. the same reasons it vbecame diflicultto re-` insert the pen after use, It has beencoinm0nlyv assumed that the cause for such accumulation of inkwas due Ato the wiping of ink from the pen point'onto the inside walls of the socket and from thence to the pen holder extension,l However, I have found that even though a pen holder is ,carefullyl insertedand withdrawn so as to prevent such wiping of ink on the walls of the pen' socket, the pen holder would'nevertheless in time become bound in the socket as stated'. Ihave ascertained that this'results largely from the condensation on the Walls of the socket of ink vapor, rising from the surface of the ink Ysupply in the receptacle 6. Such vapor also penetrates to the smallest crevices present between the' walls of the socket and a pen holder extension vsuch as abover referred to, and much of it condencesand dries with the aforesaid results.

In the improved structure above described, a provision is made by means of theribs 21')l andthe resulting open passageways 2| between-the adjacent ribs to permit the free passage. of ink" vapor from the receptacle 6. By permitting the ink vapor to escape easily, practically no condensation occurs, with the result that the pen is kept clean brief, -the new structure maybe said to be a ventilated structure which prevents vthe fouling which occurs in conventional structures of' the 'l prior art.. The small amount of ink lost through vaporization and ventilation as explained is negligibleand yin any event is more than coinusefulness of the improved structure.

explained, the lower portion of the socket is provided with openings 22 which fare so positioned as to be at least partially above lthe normal level of ink inthe auxiliary receptacle 5.

lSaid openings are also preferably lpositioned y within about one-half the circumference of the socket so as to provide an adequatearea of unbroken, smooth surface on the. remainder of the said pen point. e y y Changes in the describedl structure may be made without' departing from-'the spirit ofthe vcircumference of the socket forl engagement by f invention, the scope of whichfshould be detercross-section so as tol provide ashoulder ad? jacent thevlower end ofthe holder,.,said socket comprising a sleeve-like member into which the pen point and said lower endvl extension of the k,

holder may be inserted, the upper portion of said socket being provided internally, with a series of circumferentially spaced ribs having upper end` portions adapted to engage said shoulder to limit insertion of said lower end extension into the socket and said ribbed portion ofthe socket serving to position the pen laterally relative to they axis of the socket but beingI *adapted to freely s sts receive saidextension vso astolfacilitate insertion and removal of the pen, said `spaced ribs. serving to provide open passageways intermediate adjacent ribs lto permit the `passage of inkvapor v therethrough, therebyto reduce the -norrnalten-- dency of ink to accumulate on the inside, wallj of ,l

said socket and on the lower endof .the holder.`

2. A pen set comprising a pen and a socketfor` supporting said pen lin predetermined. inclined position, said pen comprising a holder anda shoulder adjacent the 'lower end ofv the holder,

pen point extending from the lowerV endof saidv holder, said holderv having a lower end extension. Vof reduced' cross-sectionv so,as lto"provideffa said'socket comprising asleeve-like member into,r

which the pen point and said'lower end extension ofthe holder may be inserted, the'upper portion1 of said socket being provided internally witha f series of circumferentially spaced ribs'fhavingf upper end portions adaptedv tdengage saidl shoulder to limit insertion of saidllower end ex:

tension into the socket and said ribbed portion ofY the socket serving to positionfthe pen laterally relative to the axis of the socketbut beingadapted to freely receivesaid extension so as'to'facili# tate insertion and removal ofthepen, thellower J 70 gaged by the pen point, whereby-saidlowerand,k upper socket portions cooperatetov support-theV portion of said socket-being adapted to be enpen in said predetermined position, said spaced l n ribs serving to provide open passageways inter y. and does not becomebound. to the socket.' mediateadjacent ribs 'to permit-the':passagefjoflzu ink vapor therethrough thereby to reduce the normal tendency of ink to accumulate on the inside wall of said socketand on the lower end of the holder.

3. A pen set comprising an ink receptacle, a pen and a socket for supporting said pen in predetermined inclined position relative to said receptacle, said pen comprising a holder and a pen point extending from the lower end of said holder, said holder having alower end extension of reduced cross-section so as to provide a shoulder adjacent the lower end of the holder, said socket comprising a sleeve-like member` into which the pen point and said lower end extension of the holder may be inserted, the upper portion of said socket being provided internally with a series of circumferentially spaced ribs having upper end portions adapted to engage said shoulder to limit insertion of said lower endv extension into the socket and said ribbed portion of the socket serving to position the pen laterally relative to the axis of the socket but being adapted to freely receive said extension so las to facilitate insertion and removal ofthe pen, the lower portion of said socket being normally immersed in ink contained in said receptacle and being provided Withone or more openings located therein so as to be at least partially above the normal level of ink in said receptacle and also within approximately one-half the circumference of vsaid socket portion so as to provide adequate, unbroken socket area adaptedfto be engaged by the pen point, whereby said lower andupper socket portions cooperate to support 'the pen in said predetermined position, said spaced ribs serving to provide open passageways intermediate adjacent ribs to permit the passage of ink vapor therethrough thereby to reduce the normal tendency `of ink to accumulate on the inside wall of said socket and on the lower end of the holder.

4. An inkstand comprising top, bottom and side'` walls of non-metallic material integrally united to form, in effect, a seamless receptacle, a nonmetallic material partition enclosed within said receptacle for separating the same into an ink supply chamber and a pen dipping well, said partion being, in effect, integrally` joined to the top and side walls of the receptacle so as lto prevent leakage between the upper portion of said sageway in the lower portionof'the receptacle establishing communication between said chamber and well and one opening only aording access to the interior of the inkstand and communieating directly with the dipping well portion thereof, said access opening constituting a filling opening and also apen dipping opening, saidpassageway being arranged with its uppermost Wall at a predetermined height for controlling the depth to which ink will normally flow through said passageway from said ink supply chamber'y y into said pen dipping well.

GUSTAV J. SEIIGBUSCH. 

